Man with gun robs Lucky market in Larkspur, flees on scooter

A gunman robbed the Lucky grocery store in Larkspur early Thursday morning and fled on a scooter with an undisclosed amount of cash, police said.

The Central Marin Police Authority received a 911 call around 6:30 a.m. reporting a man with a gun inside the store at 570 Magnolia Ave. A subsequent call reported a possible robbery, according to a press release. Officers surrounded the store and conducted a search for the man, but it was determined he'd already left.

During the robbery, the suspect wore a flat-colored black motorcycle helmet and used a semi-automatic handgun to order store employees to the ground as he demanded money, the release said. He was described as Hispanic or Filipino of unknown age, wearing a black, puffy jacket with a black, hooded sweatshirt, blue jeans, black gloves and black and white tennis shoes. He was carrying a black Hurley brand backpack with a light gray and white plaid pattern.

Anyone with information is asked to call the Central Marin Police Authority at 927-5150.